Road condition Gold Coast to Tenterfield via Casino
Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 at 11:53
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Member - Peter M (QLD)
We will be leaving the
Gold Coast next week and heading towards
Tenterfield. Yesterday I was told the road to
Tenterfield had very steep hills and was a very winding track. Can somebody give me some advice please?
regards
Peter M
"Live every day to the fullest and worry about tomorrow, tomorrow"
Reply By: Hairs & Fysh - Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 at 12:39
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 at 12:39
Hi Peter,
It is a winding road from Casino to
Tenterfield, in some
places it is steep, not ideal for towing a camper or caravan. It's some 127 km, I'd give it a good two hours if towing.
Last time I traveled it was at 3 am in the morning on our way to
St George for the Gathering in 2009, we were towing our heavy Swan.
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Reply By: baz&pud (Tassie) - Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 at 16:41
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 at 16:41
Peter M
We travelled that road June last year in the reverse direction, left
Tenterfield at 8.30am in the fog, could hardly see the front of the cruiser.
We were towing a 19' van, and as said it is steep, actually i would say hilly, and windy, but we didn't have any problems.
Have a good trip.
Cheers
Baz
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Reply By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 at 22:36
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 at 22:36
Depends what you are used to.
I wouldn't have thought it is anywhere near as steep as Cunninghams Gap/
Toowoomba range, but certainly much longer and more windy.
No where is it too narrow for two semi trailers to pass each other safely. Yes there are a couple of hair pin bends which from memory are
sign posted down to 35km/hr, but again semis pass each other safely.
Semi trailers carting livestock to Casino abbatoirs/ saleyards do it regularly.
Takes about 1.5 hours in a car without speeding from Casino to
Tenterfield. My wife's family are on the NSW north coast and we have been doing it for 25 years.
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